Kentucky Statutes 281.763 – Holders of commercial driver’s licenses to observe traffic rules and regulations — Notice to carrier of traffic convictions of license holder
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Every holder of a commercial driver‘s license, issued by Kentucky or another licensing jurisdiction, shall observe traffic rules and regulations of the Commonwealth. If a holder of a commercial driver’s license, issued by Kentucky or another licensing jurisdiction, receives a citation for a moving or nonmoving traffic violation while operating a commercial vehicle in the Commonwealth, the clerk of the court in which the holder of the commercial driver’s license was convicted shall, within fifteen (15) days of the conviction, notify the motor carrier under whose permit the holder was operating, of the citation and conviction.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 246, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.
Effective: July 15, 1994
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 281.763
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Driver: means the person physically operating the motor vehicle. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Motor carrier: means any person in either a private or for-hire capacity who owns, controls, operates, manages, or leases, except persons leasing to authorized motor carriers, any motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers or property upon any highway, and any person who engages in the business of automobile utility trailer lessor, vehicle towing, driveaway, or U-Drive-It. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
- Permit: means a temporary permit of compliance issued under this chapter for a specified period not to exceed ten (10) days, and for a specific vehicle, to any motor carrier, including one who is a nonresident of the Commonwealth, who operates a motor vehicle and is not entitled to an exemption from the payment of fees imposed under KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 246, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.